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Plymouth pensioner denies repeated sexual abuse of teenager
A pensioner has denied the repeated sexual abuse of a schoolgirl – saying she was telling "blatant lies" to a jury.Thomas Berry, aged 77, told a court he did not know why the teenager had made up...
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Government claim lessons have been learned over the murder of...
A Government minister has claimed mistakes which left Donald Pemberton free to kill on New Year's Day have now been fixed - but his victim's family want proof. Following a series of articles in The...
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Police investigating after carpet company cancellation row
Police are investigating claims against a carpet company after a couple say they cancelled an appointment due to losing their unborn baby. Dean and Charlotte Coutts, from Ernesettle, say they booked a...
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Three Plymouth teenagers face trial accused of affray
Three teenagers accused of affray are to face a judge and jury.Jake Hellyer, Michael Giles and Jordan Stubbs-Williams, all aged 18, all attended Plymouth Crown Court to deny the offence.They pleaded...
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Brave dog walker fought off mugger on Plymouth Hoe
A brave dog walker is warning others to be alert after he fought off a would-be mugger on Plymouth Hoe.Retired Keith Tarrant, aged 61, was approached by a stranger near Smeaton's Tower between 8.30pm...
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Royal Marines cleared of racial abuse
Two Royal Marines have been cleared of racially abusing two men in the streets.Mark Butler, aged 47, and 45-year-old Barry O'Neill were due to face trial after they denied insulting the strangers...
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This man is wanted by police after someone dropped their trousers...
Police are hunting for this man after someone dropped their trousers and exposed themselves at a city community centre.Shocked onlookers say a mystery man entered the St Budeaux Community Centre in St...
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Man charged after woman's body found in ditch in alleged hit and...
A London man has been charged with causing the death of a Cornish woman who died in an alleged hit and run case.Kate Bailey, from the Wadebridge area, died aged 45 after she was hit by a vehicle in...
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11 bizarre laws you never knew existed
The laws on child car seats are changing next month, making it illegal for small children to travel in backless booster seats until they reach a certain weight and size. Other changes being introduced...
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Jury retires in trial of Plymouth pensioner accused of sex abuse...
The jury in the trial of a pensioner accused of repeatedly abusing a teenage girl has retired to consider its verdicts. The panel considering the fate of 77-year-old Thomas Berry started its...
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Woman sold Ecstasy to an undercover cop at a music festival
A young woman sold an undercover police officer Ecstasy at the Boomtown music festival headlined by Madness and Leftfield, a court heard.Tegan Donovan, aged 20, sobbed in the dock as she confirmed she...
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Burglary charge is dropped against Plymouth man
The case against a man accused of taking a purse in a burglary has been dropped.Shane Webb, aged 34, had denied the offence in Keat Street in Devonport on March 18 last year.Mr Webb, of Dingle Road,...
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Plymouth woman accused of stealing thousands from pensioner to...
A WOMAN accused of stealing more than £20,000 from a pensioner is to face trial in June.Milene Delicata, aged 58, has pleaded not guilty to taking the money from a woman in her late 80s over three...
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Horror crash teen Ruby-Tuesday is facing yet more surgery
The grandmother of Ruby-Tuesday has thanked Plymouth people for their support – as it is revealed the teen faces yet more surgery.Angela Hobbs, the nan of the 18-year-old student left seriously injured...
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Man charged with rape and sexual assault in Plymouth
A man has appeared at magistrates court charged with rape and sexual assault.Salar Mahmood, of Greenbank Road, Plymouth appeared via video link at court earlier this week regarding the two offences....
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Man arrested over alleged Plymouth Hoe mugging attempt
A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted theft after an incident on Plymouth Hoe.Retired Keith Tarrant, aged 61, says he was approached by a stranger near Smeaton's Tower between 8.30pm and...
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Plymouth taxi driver cleared of racist assault and abuse
A taxi driver has been acquitted of assault and racial abuse against a fellow cabbie.William Dean, aged 53, was due to face trial at Plymouth Crown Court but prosecutors offered no evidence against...
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Plymouth's 'worst ever fly-tipper' is now a wanted man
A judge has ordered the arrest of a serial fly-tipper after he failed to show up at court.Martin McDonagh, aged 23, faces jail for dumping rubbish across Devon.He ran a business collecting domestic and...
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Pensioner speaks out after he was accused of being a sex abuser
A pensioner cleared by a jury of sexually abusing a schoolgirl has described his 13-month ordeal as "murder".Thomas Berry, aged 77, has walked free from court at the end of a trial he said was...
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Drunk Plymouth woman caught with a knife in the street
A woman has admitted having a knife in the street while drunk.But a judge told Lisa Edwards that she would not be going to jail after hearing she had contacted counsellors for help with her drink...
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